Wal-Mart Fabric Department

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Fabric Department Demise

Posted by BROWN SUGAR on 07/26/2010

I live in a remote part of St Louis. The nearest fabric store is about 25 miles one way from me. Other than ordering online, where you really cannot see or feel the quality of fabrics, (and you take a huge risk by ordering online) Walmart fabric department is my quickest and best solution for my quilting/sewing needs. The part of the state I live in has numerous quilt guilds and therefore everyone I know goes to select Walmart stores for their fabrics and notions. Instead of eliminating every fabric department, why not keep some superstores as our hometown stores and maintain the fabric department.

I would be willing to drive to other Walmart locations first, as I have in the past. When I made my granddaughters barbie doll pink bedroom set, quilt, curtains, shams, dust ruffle, canopy, valances, tie backs, throw pillows, pillow cases, sheets, for her 7th Christmas, I drove to every Walmart from South County to Desoto for fabrics to complete this project. As I have done numerous times. And I will sorely miss the Walmart fabric department. I truly feel that Walmart is losing a crucial community by eliminating their fabric departments. Sewers/quilters who have to go elsewhere for fabrics will also go elsewhere for notions, crafts, clothing, etc. Wake up Walmart execs. Step out of that ivory tower you seem to be shackled to, and see the real world.

I love to buy fabric and make quilts, and I love Walmart fabric departments. Ours is one of the last surviving in the area, and I will surely miss it. Please, please, please, I am on my knees, pleading with you not to eliminate every fabric department when the stores are converted to superstores. Please consider us quilters also in your remodels. Fabrics is a hot commodity in our community. Please help us keep our love alive.

Thank you,
Brenda Sutter

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Horrible Service and Rude Customer Service Rep

Posted by Margaret on 06/08/2012

Rating: 1/51

TAYLOR, PENNSYLVANIA -- Today I went to Wallmart in Taylor, Pa and picked out fabric. There was no one in the entire department so I rang the buzzer at the cutting table which supposedly will bring assistance. I buzzed and waited, then buzzed and waited for almost ten minutes. No response so I picked up the store phone and spoke to someone who said she would page an employee to help me. More waiting and no response. I continued to buzz and spoke to two different employees who walked by. Both said they would get someone to help but no one came.

I finally gave up but was angry to have wasted so much time and decided to go to customer service to complain. I told my story to a woman behind the desk and just as I finished an apparent supervisor walked up to her and ignoring the fact that she was waiting on someone, she began to discuss some store issue. The first woman who whom I was speaking said to the supervisor that I had a complaint about the lack of service in the cutting department. Without even looking at me or acknowledging my complaint she simply said,"we don't have anyone in cutting today" and she then continued her conversation with the other woman.

No apology for the inconvenience or offer to help. She might as well have said, "that's your tough luck!". I was so angry at both the total lack of help and the subsequent rudeness of customer service that I left my full shopping cart in the aisle and walked out of the store. Believe me, I will never shop in this store again! By the way, I then drove to Kmart and except for the fabric, got everything I need plus very courteous service.

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Returning Fabric Department

Posted by S on 04/04/2012

Rating: 1/51

HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE -- Well, they brought back fabric department, very disappointing at best,..... why can't they return it to the way it was? They have all kinds of fishing & hunting, lot of "MAN" crap but nothing of volume or quality for women's interest !!!! I mean seriously ??

Now that Wally has cornered the market on retail they have turned to s@#%*t !!! And don't give a tinker`s damn about the consumer !!!!! Joanns, does nothing but gouge the customer,because they are about the only game in town !!!!!! It just makes me I'LL !!!!!

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Fabric

Posted by flygirl10 on 08/26/2011

When we moved to our home in Spring Texas, a Wal-mart was built just out my back door. I love going there as your FABRIC DEPARTMENT and sewing accessories were wonderful, as were your priced. You always had wonderful fabric. You moved to Sawdust road and built the new fancy Wal Mart which I do love. But there is room in that store for a fabric Department. You just don't know how many people miss this and your prices. Hobby Lobby is so expensive. I make Christmas Tree Skirts, and in order to get fabric I have to go to Hobby Lobby, along with the accessories. It is costing me at least 25$ mor per skirt to make. There are still people that love to sew. What is so funny your sell Sewing Machines but not accessories for it. I truly think you made a bad move when you felt you needed to cater to the upper class especially in my area. PLEASE BRING BACK THE FABRIC DEPT. I knew every employee that worked there. Thank you Mts. Moore Spring Texas. Just a retiree who loves to sew

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No more sewing

Posted by Rcj on 08/30/2010

SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON -- I used to go to Wal-mart fabric department just to browse and find great deals, especially on the discounted fabrics and the patterns. Sewing now seems to be just another expensive hobby, not a way to save money as it used to be. Wal-mart was the only place I could still shop for fabric and patterns and save money by making some of my clothing. Well, with the fabric department gone, now, I guess I'll just have to rely on garage sales, thrift stores. Sad... I really do like to sew, but can't afford to spend big bucks on it. BRING BACK THE FABRIC DEPT. AT WAL-MART!

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No Fabric????

Posted by Melanie on 06/13/2010

ARIZONA -- I went into Wal-Mart yesterday to purchase more of the same fabric I had previously purchased for a quilt I was making only to find that Wal-Mart has removed all fabric from their stores. What is up with this!!! I asked an associate about the fact they had no fabric and was told that eventually they would carry some pre-cut fabric! Who wants pre-cut fabric? Not everything I sew is only one or two yards. I think this is one of the worst decisions Wal-Mart has made of late and the fabric was one of the only things I still shopped for at Wal-Mart. Wal-mart has lost my business as well as many others that I know. What happened to being reliable and having anything that I needed right there? the closest place to get affordable fabric now is over an hour away!!!!

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Getting rid of the Fabric Department WHY?

Posted by Upset Quilter on 03/19/2010

Why is it that every Wal-Mart that gets remodeled is not getting their fabric department back. I know that for me and every woman that I know this is going to change our shopping habits here. I only go to Wal-Mart to shop because I can do one stop shopping. If I have to go elsewhere to get things like my fabric I may as well do my grocery shopping at a cheaper store such as Save-A-Lot. I will need the money that I am saving in order to keep my quilting and craft business alive. One of the local stores here has already lost their fabric section and there is no reason for me to go there now. I will continue to go to the other one until their section is gone and then I will no longer shop at Wal Mart. It will be pointless for me to shop there. I can get everything else that I buy from its competitors and there are fabric shops near both of them here. This has to be one of the worst moves that Wal Mart has made. Their goal is supposed to be making shopping easier for the main shopper in the house, the woman but lets take away the one section of the store that women use the most, crafts and fabric. Real smart executives.

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Fabric Department

Posted by seamstress on 07/20/2007

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS -- Yesterday our new Wal-Mart Super center opened in Galesburg, Il. What I suspected was reality. No Fabric Department. I have a sewing business, I did much of my shopping at the old store, now there is no fabric in the new store. Don't know the reasoning for this, but I guess the big executives can't understand why fabric would be an important department to have in their store. Perhaps they have found something different from wear on their bodies. I would like to know what they have found to make their wearing apparel out of, and where it can be purchased. Even though I am a small consumer I spent a fair amount when I shopped at Wal-Mart. My spending at Wal-Mart has ended. Wake up America! Wal-Mart is not the general consumers friend. I urge you to look around and not support them.

They couldn't care less about you. Please respond.

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Fabric

Posted by lljune47 on 09/21/2011

We used 2 have a fabric dept. and when the super center was built, they didn't have it any more. A circular came out, saying it was back. Friend went to see, and no fabric. Someone asked the manager if it was coming, and he said no, ha ha. What kind of manager is that? I live in Columbia, TN. why can't we get it? They have lost lots of money because of it. So I can go somewhere and spend my money.

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Disappointing News

Posted by MissSewItAll on 05/10/2011

HOMOSASSA AND INVERNESS, FLORIDA -- I learned from the attendant at the fabric counter that Walmart will no longer sell fabric soon. This is a major disappointment because no one else in our county or city sells fabric. I will be forced to drive almost fifty miles for fabrics! I cannot say how very disappointed I am. I am also writing all of the fabric houses I can find and giving this information. Perhaps someone will hear our plea.